1986 Lakeland Tigers Roster
Team Record: 54-79
Finished 3rd in the FSL's Central Division
Manager: Tom Burgess (54-79)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 53,147, Avg. 799
The Lakeland Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 1986 season with a record of 54 wins and 79 losses, finishing third in the league's Central Division.
The Tigers scored 532 runs and surrendered 674 runs. Doug Strange drove in 63 runs. Tim Leiper led all regular hitters by hitting .265. Charles McHugh topped the team with 8 wins, while Ken Gohmann recorded a 3.07 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 1986 Lakeland Tigers who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Mark Lee, Dan Petry, Kevin Ritz, John Smoltz, Doug Strange and Mike York.
Tom Burgess served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Agar | R | R | March 29, 1963 | 6'3" | 195 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Bernie Anderson | L | L | August 8, 1963 | 5'11" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| Bill Cooper | R | December 7, 1962 | 6'4" | 182 | ||
| Dan Dimascio | R | R | October 8, 1964 | 6'1" | 195 | |
| Steve Eagar | R | R | September 5, 1962 | 6'0" | 194 | US, US |
| Paul Foster | R | R | December 31, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | US, US |
| Marty Freeman | R | R | October 27, 1963 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Ken Gohmann | R | June 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | US, US | |
| Jeff Hermann | L | R | October 8, 1963 | 6'5" | 220 | |
| Rollen Hoskison | R | R | 6'0" | 195 | ||
| Al Labozzetta | L | November 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | ||
| Mark Lee | L | L | July 20, 1964 | 6'3" | 198 | Williston, ND US |
| Tim Leiper | L | R | July 19, 1966 | 5'11" | 175 | Whittier, CA US |
| Al Liebert | L | R | October 28, 1967 | 5'10" | 195 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Anthony Long | S | R | September 23, 1962 | 5'8" | 170 | |
| Porfi Martinez | S | R | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | |
| Frank Masters | R | R | May 20, 1965 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| Charles McHugh | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Craig Mills | R | R | January 14, 1964 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Jeffrey Minick | L | L | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| David Minnema | R | 6'2" | 170 | US, US | ||
| Tommy Mitchell | R | R | July 26, 1962 | 6'1" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Morgan | L | R | June 24, 1962 | 6'2" | 180 | |
| Dan Petry | R | R | November 13, 1958 | 6'4" | 185 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Rod Poissant | R | R | January 11, 1966 | 6'1" | 212 | Abington, PA US |
| Thelanious Prioleau | S | R | 6'1" | 160 | US, US | |
| Art Raubolt | R | July 31, 1963 | 6'4" | 210 | ||
| Kevin Ritz | R | R | June 8, 1965 | 6'4" | 195 | Eatontown, NJ US |
| Donny Rowland | R | R | December 16, 1962 | 5'10" | 165 | St. Clair Shores, MI US |
| Joseph Slavik | L | March 31, 1964 | 6'1" | 190 | ||
| John Smoltz | R | R | May 15, 1967 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI US |
| Maximiliano Soto | R | R | March 4, 1965 | 5'11" | 160 | |
| Doug Strange | S | R | April 13, 1964 | 6'2" | 170 | Greenville, SC US |
| Jose Taveras | S | R | 6'0" | 160 | ||
| Rob Thomson | R | R | August 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 200 | Sarnia, ON CA |
| Mike York | R | R | September 6, 1964 | 6'1" | 187 | Oak Park, IL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
